Supreme Court of India

Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Sony Cheriayan

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Reported as [1999] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 622

Decided 19 August 1999

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From the headnote

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988-Sections 2(13), 2(14), 2(31), 66(1) third proviso, 77, 78 and 79(2)-Truck, insured only for carriage of goods within the .meaning of the Act and eligible under the permit issued.to it to carry only unhazardous goods-Truck caught fire while carrying ether solvent, a highly flammable and. hazardous substance-Claim filed against the insurer for loss-Held, not maintainable-Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, Rules 9/(c), 129, 137, and Tables/, If, and lll. Insurance-Liability of insurer-Interpretation of insurance policy Held, should be strictly construed to determine

Where later benches applied it

2022 M/s Shivram Chandra Jagarnath Cold Storage & Anr. v. New India Assurance Company Limited & Ors. relied on
2013 Export Credit Guarantee Corpn. of India Ltd. v. M/s. Garg Sons International relied on
2024 United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. M/s Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd. & Ors. referred to
2023 National Insurance Company Ltd. v. The Chief Electoral Officer & Ors. referred to
2021 Insurance Corporation of India and Another v. Sunita referred to
2016 United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Mis Orient Treasures Pvt. Ltd. referred to
2015 M/s. Bhs Industries v. Export Credit Guarantee Corp. &anr. referred to
2020 Surendra Kumar Bhilawe v. The New India Assurance Company Limited distinguished

Of those, 2 relied on · 1 distinguished · 5 referred to

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